Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Define and give an example of an immediate predecessor.

Define and give an example of an immediate predecessor.

Q: What do arcs and nodes represent in a project network?

What do arcs and nodes represent in a project network?

Q: As the assistant manager of a restaurant, how many servers will

As the assistant manager of a restaurant, how many servers will you need given the following information for Saturday night’s dinner menu? • Demand (dinners served) = 100 dinners per hour • Service...

Q: What information do you need to collect to conduct a basic CPM

What information do you need to collect to conduct a basic CPM model and analysis?

Q: Define critical path. Describe, in your own words, the

Define critical path. Describe, in your own words, the procedure for finding a critical path.

Q: Explain the concept and importance of operations management.

Explain the concept and importance of operations management.

Q: Describe how operations management is used in work throughout business organizations

Describe how operations management is used in work throughout business organizations

Q: State three of the key activities that operations managers perform and briefly

State three of the key activities that operations managers perform and briefly explain them.

Q: Define a good and a service.

Define a good and a service.

Q: Explain how goods differ from services.

Explain how goods differ from services.